nigerweiss comments on Recommended reading on the ethics of Animal Cognitive Enhancement - Less Wrong

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Comment author: nigerweiss 22 February 2013 09:27:41PM 0 points [-]

So, in general, trying to dramatically increase the intelligence of species who lack our specific complement of social instincts and values seems like an astoundingly, overwhelmingly Bad Idea. The responsibilities to whatever it is that you wind up creating are overwhelming, as is the danger, especially if they can reproduce independently. It's seriously just a horrible, dangerous, irresponsible idea.

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